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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2004
Filed:
Jul. 29, 2003
Applicant:
Inventor:
William R. Lewis, Hazelwood, MO (US);
Assignee:
Emerson Electric Co., St. Louis, MO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/06 ; H01H 1/58 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01H 1/06 ; H01H 1/58 ;
Abstract
A switch for an electric motor which inhibits vibratory noise during operation of the motor. The switch includes a housing with a wall, an electrical terminal, and a flexible switch arm. A control lever is engageable with the switch arm to actuate movement of the switch arm between positions engaging or disengaging the electrical terminal. A cantilevered spring urges movement of the lever toward a generally stationary position against the wall of the housing to inhibit vibration of the lever during operation of the motor. The spring is attached to the switch arm.